Staff Engineer - Foundry Management

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.  

We are looking for a Staff Engineer, Foundry Management, to lead the fabrication of our ion traps and other development efforts with our external partners to enable scalable, high-fidelity quantum operations. In this role, you will work with the team focused on ion trap design, layout, fabrication, and test for quantum computers. You will work closely with other teams at IonQ to define our microfabrication needs and coordinate external foundry priorities to align with overall company needs.

• →Manage external custom device development with US and international foundries. This includes reviewing lot status, split plans, and line-by-line travelers
• →Write statements of work for engagement with new and existing vendors, supporting procurement and contract negotiations for critical suppliers
• →Work cross-functionally across IonQ to gather all information needed for the foundry partners to deliver; this includes specifications, risk mitigation strategies, and discussing complex interdependencies, and working with design, layout, test, and packaging teams
• →Propose and implement a short loop plan to mitigate technical and schedule risks to deliver working fully processed devices on time
• →Analyze in-line metrology data to assess conformance; work with the validation team to review tolerances and update them according to new results or simulations
• →Assist in root cause failure analysis of microfabricated devices internally and at external partners; review, track, and resolve risks
• →Monitor project performance to understand impacts to cost, schedule, and technical capability; understand status and actively address issues during development

• Master's or higher in Engineering or a relevant field/discipline
• 3+ years managing R&D, new product introduction (NPI), and/or low-volume manufacturing team or semiconductor devices based on commercial foundry processes
• 10+ years developing and delivering novel devices using custom CMOS or MEMS semiconductor devices
• Experience in foundry process development, its characterization, and transfer to production
• Expertise in novel microfabrication, its development  and its qualification
• Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration over multiple time zones
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to a broad audience at all levels of the company

• Expertise in fabrication of control electronics, photonics, ion traps
• Experience with data aggregation and statistical analysis/reporting
• Experience with Jira, Smartsheet and similar tools for project management

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!